Holy Guacamole!

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln

In honour of Mr. X's birthday, I decided to host a 'fiesta' cocktail party before we headed to Playa Cabana for the best Mexican food Toronto has to offer.  The theme was "Holy Guacamole" and I was excited for the opportunity to put together this spread. The party's main inspirations were sombreros, mustaches and well, tequila! The entire party was 100% DIY.  To start, we set up a bar which included a Champagne and Tequila Sangria (see below), a Lynchburg Lemonade (recipe below), an assortment of flavored San Pelligrino, and sparkling water with lime.  Beverages were served in mason jar glasses with red and white striped straws.  On the menu were apple and brie quesadillas served with jalepeno chutney, cheese quesadillas served with salsa, individual taco dip cups (my fave!), veggies, chips, salsa, and guacamole.  For dessert, we offered a confetti angel food cake served with whipped cream and berries accessorized by a DIY bunting and homemade vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese icing and mustache flags. It was a true fiesta and everyone had a great time celebrating the man of the hour.

all photos were taken by A

Lynchburg Lemonade
- 1 part Jack Daniels
- 1 part Triple Second
- 1 part Sweet and Sour Mix
- 4 parts Sprite soda

Champagne and Tequila Sangria
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 1 bottle sparkling wine
- 1/2 cup agave nectar
- 2 cups lemon-lime soda
- 3 ounces Tequila (silver)
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- Sliced oranges

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate and to Mr. X for being my favourite hombre! Ole!

Yours Truly,

A

L-O-V-E

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” - Albert Einstein

For those of you who know me well, you know my almost sickening obsession for Scrabble.  I grew up playing "championship" games and "killer scrabble" tournaments with my family and my love for the spelling game only grew as an adult. Whether it's playing at a cottage until wee hours of the night with friends or playing at home with Mr. X, I will always enjoy the game. Some of my friends refuse to play with since I am slightly competitive but that doesn't stop me from taking joy in creating the game winning triple word score two letter words. 

After scouring Style Me Pretty, Wedluxe, and Etsy, I discovered some amazing ways to incorporate Scrabble tiles into your Big Day.  I would love to add some of these details to our wedding but I'm not sure it works with our 'winter white' motif.  I love when personal details are brought into your decor and what better, and fun, way is there than adding a touch of your favourite childhood board game.

Check out some of my faves;

Another great idea is incorporating your favorite board games into a wedding shower, bachelorette or engagement pictures.  Get creative!!

Yours Truly,

A